THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2014110
Event Name	:	Visit to the East Tower in Guangzhou
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Mr. Liu Yong Ce (劉永策) Structural Engineer of Arup (Guangzhou)
Event Date	:	2014-11-22
Event Time	:	11:00am - 2:30pm
CPD Hour(s)	:	2
Venue	:	Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Zhujiang Avenue East, Tianhe District, Guangzhou GD China
Division	:	QSD
Fee	:	HK$200 for members (fee includes transportation in Mainland China, lunch and insurance)
Priority	:	Priority is given to QSD Corporate members (till 18 October 2014); and followed by all QSD members (till 25 October 2014); First-come-first-served with payment (with maximum quota of 12)
Language	:	Putonghua
Details	:	Itinerary : 10:45 am – Gathering at Guangzhou East Railway Station 【廣州東站(地鐵)】 11:00 am – Take MTR to the site 11:15 am – Visit Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (East Tower) 1:00 pm – Lunch (including 1/2 hour for Q&A) 2:30 pm – Dismiss at Guangzhou (The scheduled time may be changed so as to suit the actual conditions on the date of the visit.) (Successful registration will receive details of the visit.) Located at the new Guangzhou Central Business District and standing at a height of 530m with 111 floors, the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre (also known as the East Tower) will be the tallest building in Guangzhou as well as the last iconic development under the Zhujang Xincheng (珠江新城) Central Business District master plan. It will be a high-end mixed-use development comprising grade-A offices, serviced apartments, a luxury hotel at the top floors and a retail mall at the podium floors. Together with two other significant projects in the vicinity, the Guangzhou IFC and Canton Tower, they form an urban trinity along the Central Business District central axis and anchor the entire skyline of the new Central Business District. For a building of this height, the structural design is certainly an important aspect of the project. The tower is designed from the outset with the intention to minimize the exterior columns for better views. The architectural design is of a crystalline form with chiseled setbacks at various levels. Its structural system is formed by eight mega columns and a central core with outriggers and belt trusses, which is unusual in China where a dual-defence system is often required for seismic design. Arup used first-principle approach and rigorous analyses for justifying the structural system. At the expert panel review of the tower structure, Arup demonstrated to the statutory experts that safety and durability of the structural system were sound hence resulting in the experts’ approval of the tower structure system. With this structural system approved by the Expert Review Panel, it is setting precedence for future seismic design for tall buildings in China Mainland following the more stringent requirements being imposed post 2008 after the earthquakes in Sichuan. Arup also provided performance-based fire safety analyses and a holistic security solution for this world-class building while accommodating its architectural features and outlook. At the time of visit, members will be guided to visit the site of East Tower. Members will be briefed with the planning and construction of this tallest building development in Guangzhou.
Remarks	:	FULL 1. Online registration is NOT accepted for this CPD event. 2. Please fill in the attached Declaration Form together with Standard Reservation Form for this CPD event. 3. First-come-first-served with duly completed Standard Reservation Form, Declaration Form and payment. 4. Please equip with your own safety shoes. 5. Please bring valid travel documents. 6. Latecomers will NOT be picked up.
Payment	:	HKD
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.